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>What would you do if the type were run backwards or >was illegible in your stories? How about if it was an >unreadable hot-pink? By my count there are several >dozen photo-journalists affected by similar issues. So >it is relevant. > >>Pro-Beattie. >> >>Anti-Beattie. >> >>Undecided on Beattie. >> >>Ron Paul Revolution. >> >>Enough already for crying out loud. He's really not >>that big a deal. >> >>This is clearly a matter of importance to about four >>or five people who just keep signing on under >>different names, because there is simply no way in the >>world that so many people care so passionately about >>color reproduction in the Trib. >> >>God help us if there are. >> >>So while we all admire your persistence on this >>matter, could you please take your schoolyard fight >>elsewhere? (MySpace, maybe?) The rest of us have far >>more relevant topics to undertake in this >>distinguished forum -- like which paper sucks worse. >>(Depends which malcontent you ask.) >> >> >>>How about this classic web exchange: >>>Tom, >>>I would appreciate you not stealing my name. I >suggest >>>you drop the photosuperstar. >>>My name is pending trademark and it looks like you >are >>>just sitting on it. >>>Best, >>>Dean M. Beattie >>>photosuperstar >>> >>>Tommy Suriwong to photosuperstar >>>More options May 25 (1 day ago) >>> >>>Hi Dean, >>>I don't believe I've stolen anything. I purchased the >>>domain name legally (just like you could have) from a >>>domain registrar. Which means I have full rights to >>>the domain name unless you can provide documentation >>>of your trademark which predates my domain name >>>purchase. I did a search at the US patent and >>>trademark office for anything having to do with >>>"photo" and did not find any entries either pending >or >>>approved that equated to "photosuperstar". Their site >>>says it takes about 45 days for a paper application >to >>>show up on their website as pending which would >>>suggest that you filed for the trademark less than 45 >>>days ago. >>>But I'll be fair...there could be some glitch in the >>>trademark's office system. If you can provide >>>documentation that you filed for the trademark before >>>the date I registered the domain name then I would be >>>willing to transfer the domain name to your for the >>>price I registered it for. If you're unable to >provide >>>documentation and you'd like to purchase the name, we >>>can work something out. >>>Tommy >>> >>>photosuperstar to me >>>More options May 25 (1 day ago) >>> >>>Hi Tom, >>>It is not so much the domain name as it is the >>>"photosuperstar" name. I have been using that for >>>years, and to open a site with that name is just >>>wrong. I don't know if you have seen the name before >>>or not, but, I would appreciate you not opening a >site >>>under that name. Legally it may not be mine yet, but >>>it is how I am known. >>>I will be in touch as soon as the papers go thru. >>>-Dean >>> >>>Tommy Suriwong to photosuperstar >>>More options May 25 (1 day ago) >>> >>>I have not heard of the name "photosuperstar" before. >>>I ate dinner at a restaurant called Burma Superstar >in >>>San Francisco and found the name catchy. I decided to >>>register the name photosuperstar.com since it has the >>>same phonetic quality that I liked with the Burma >>>Superstar name. I was going to use the site as a >hobby >>>site for a few of my >>>photos. >>>If you can provide published a few magazine or >>>newspaper articles which refer to you as >>>"photosuperstar" then the name will be transferred to >>>you for the price I paid to register it. I'm also >>>willing to accept the US patent office's application >>>number that I can verify online. >>>Otherwise we can negotiate a price for the name. If >>>you don't want to purchase the name, then I will use >>>it and setup my site in the coming months when my >>>schedule allows for yet another site bootstrapping >>>(which is what I intended to do all along). >>>I understand this is your livelihood and am willing >to >>>be fair about it but I don't intend to give up my >>>domain name unless I have some documented proof that >>>the name really is how you're known or you do have >>>legal claim to it. >>>Thanks, >>>Tommy >>> >>>photosuperstar to me >>>More options May 25 (1 day ago) >>> >>>Tom, this is the name of my site. That is all you >need >>>to know. The site has been active since December >2003. >>>When I am published I do not use the my nickname, I >>>use my real name. >>>The "photosuperstar" name is how I am known on the >>>internet in the blogging community. >>>Look man, I don't want this to get ridiculous but, I >>>have claim to that name, it has been in use for some >>>time now. >>>Do the right thing and drop the photosuperstar, it's >>>not you, it's me. >>>-Dean >>> >>>Tommy Suriwong to photosuperstar >>>More options May 25 (23 hours ago) >>> >>>Basically, you either have a legal claim or you >don't. >>>I've made very reasonable requests and all you come >>>back is "it's mine, it's mine (but I don't have any >>>proof that it is." It's like saying, "well, you can't >>>name your child Dean because it's been it's how I'm >>>known on the Internet." I've been in domain name >>>disputes before, even with my own >>>employer and it's always comes down to proof of >>>ownership. >>>So far this is what we have: >>>1. You laid a legal claim to the name >"photosuperstar" >>>stating that you have a trademark pending. I've done >a >>>search on the US patent and trademark office's site >>>and there is no such trademark pending with the US >>>patent and trademark office. You have yet to provide >>>any evidence or an application number that I can use >>>to verify the >>>trademark status. >>>2. You laid claim that this is how "you are known". >>>You have failed to provide a single published >magazine >>>or newspaper article that supports this claim. It is >>>in fact, not a business name or entity that is used >>>for your livelihood, it's just a nickname you say. >>>So it's come down to "it's my nickname." It's >>>unfortunate that you did not register your nickname >>>when you had the chance (you claim your site has been >>>active since 12/2003...I registered the domain name >in >>>2004, why didn't you just register it when you >created >>>your site?). >>>From what I can tell, your site has been active since >>>August 2004 (that's the earliest archive you have on >>>there) at which point you probably still could have >>>registered the domain name...again you chose not to. >>>As for doing the right thing, I am. I purchased the >>>domain name legally with an ICANN accredited >registrar >>>which means I have theright to use it until the name >>>expires unless the legal trademarkowner can provide >>>the registrar with documented proof of their claim to >>>ownership of the domain name. At which point the >>>Uniform Domain Name Dispute process begins and no one >>>gets to use the name until it's >>>over. >>>Bottom line: provide some legal evidence and the >>>domain name is yours. Otherwise, I purchased it and I >>>will use it for my own site as I originally intended. >>> >>>photosuperstar to me >>>More options May 25 (18 hours ago) >>> >>>Here's the deal Tom, I don't have a trademark >pending, >>>yet, at least, I do apologize for the the mislead, >>>but, your site with the "photosuperstar" is composed >>>the same way as mine, no space between the "photo and >>>superstar" to me, it is a little more than >>>coincidence, you may have done it innocently, and I >do >>>believe you have. >>>The work that is on my site under the photosuperstar >>>name still counts as published work and if you look >at >>>the lower left hand column it does say "typepad >member >>>since December 2003" >>>There is work on this site that has been published >>>under my real name, which is also on this site, which >>>ties me to it, and the billing and everything else, I >>>am tied to this name. >>>So I can either reimburse you for the domain, (which >>>is not what I am after, it's the "photosuperstar" tag >>>that is attatched to it.) >>>I hope you can understand my concern here. >>>Let me know what you think, and I once again >apologize >>>for the mislead. >>>Best, >>>-Dean >>> >>> >>>Tommy Suriwong to photosuperstar >>>More options May 25 (12 hours ago) >>> >>>So after you try to bully me into giving up something >>>that isrightfully mine with lies, you expect me to be >>>nice about it. I'm sure people who frequent your site >>>or your customers would not want to know how >dishonest >>>you are. >>>The content on your site is not tied to the name >>>"photosuperstar.com" at all. Your site is called >>>"photosuperstar.[editedout].com" not >>>"photosuperstar.com" therefore your content is not >>>related to my domain name. >>>I tried to be reasonable about this, but you >persisted >>>in trying to deceive me. Since you have not provided >>>reasonable legal claim and have admitted to having no >>>legal right to the domain name, I will not transfer >it >>>to you for the registration fee. My asking price for >>>the domain name without a legal claim is $2000. If >>>you'd like to arrange >>>payment please contact me. Otherwise, your future >>>emails will be ignored." >>> >>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>>href="http://www.dodoskido.com/archives/001707-domain >- >>n >>>ame-dispute-part-ii.html">http://www.dodoskido.com/ar >c >>h >>>ives/001707-domain-name-dispute-part-ii.html</a> >>> >>>>So if Cap I. Tan is correct on Beattie's departure >>>>date, some of you actually noticed an improvement in >>>>the Trib's color reproduction before he said >>>farewell. >>>> >>>>That's interesting. >>>> >>>>As for looking through past posts, I really didn't >>>>find anything damning from the guy. >>>> >>>>Maybe you'd be kind enough to share that link.

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